Table 3 The comparison of the aggressiveness of care in the last month of life between dialysis patients with cancer (DC group) and without cancer (D group) during 2006–2011
Variables | Total | D group n (%) | DC group n (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1177 | 1028 (87.3%) | 149 (12.7%) | Â |
≥2 Hospitalizations | 178 (15.1%) | 141 (13.7%) | 37 (24.8%) | 0.001 |
Hospital stays (days) | 13.1 ± 11.4 | 12.7 ± 11.4 | 15.4 ± 11.3 | 0.005 |
Hospital stays more than Q3 (25 days) | 281 (23.9%) | 234 (22.8%) | 47 (31.5%) | 0.023 |
ICU admission | 600 (51.0%) | 537 (52.2%) | 63 (42.3%) | 0.028 |
CPR | 788 (66.9%) | 718 (69.8%) | 70 (47.0%) | < 0.001 |
Palliative care | 19 (1.6%) | 2 (0.2%) | 17 (11.4%) | < 0.001 |
 2006–2009 | 8 (0.7%) | 1(0.1%) | 7 (4.7%) | 1 |
 2010–2011 | 11 (0.9%) | 1 (0.1%) | 10 (6.7%) |  |
Dying in a hospital | 765 (65.0%) | 656 (63.8%) | 109 (73.2%) | 0.027 |
Costa (US$) | 2818 ± 107 | 2827 ± 88 | 2755 ± 259 | 0.917 |